Part one of term paper
“Israel is a country in southwestern Asia. It lies at the eastern edge of the Mediterranean Sea. Egypt borders it on the southwest, Jordan in the east, Syria on the north. The total area of Israel is about 20,700 square kilometers (about 8,000 square miles). Israel stretches north to south to a maximum length of about 420 kilometers, from e ...

Part two of term paper
... the Plain of Esdraelon. The Negev, a partly mountainous triangular desert makes up 60% of Israel’s land area.” Encarta Israel climate is Mediterranean. It has mild, moist rainy winters and hot, dry summers. “ Temperatures varies considerably with altitude, exposure to the sea, and predominant winds. January is normally the coldest month and August the warmest. In upland regions such as Jerusalem, January temperatures average 9 degrees Celsius (48 Degrees Fahrenheit) while August temperatures a ...